Parolee arrested following foot pursuit in McCracken County

PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI)— A parolee was arrested early Monday after a brief foot pursuit in McCracken County, authorities said.

Eric Ellington, 23, of Paducah, was taken into custody by Deputy Prusaczyk and the Paducah Police Department after he fled on foot near the intersection of Starlite Drive and Clarks River Road.

Ellington was wanted on an active parole warrant and was charged with fleeing or evading police, a third-degree offense.

He was booked into the McCracken County Regional Jail.